Allan Hogg
Encyclopedia
Allan Hogg is a Canadian
former darts
player.
After winning the 1978 Canadian National Championship, Hogg reached the final of the 1979 Winmau World Masters
. He defeated Tony Brown
, Tony Clark
and Barrie Done before losing to Eric Bristow
. He then played in the 1980 BDO World Darts Championship
, losing in the first round to Australia
n Alan Grant
. In the 1981 BDO World Darts Championship
, Hogg defeated Les Capewell
in the first round before losing to John Lowe
in round two.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
former darts
Darts
Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
player.
After winning the 1978 Canadian National Championship, Hogg reached the final of the 1979 Winmau World Masters
Winmau World Masters
The Winmau World Masters is one of the longest running and most prestigious professional darts tournaments, which began in 1974 - even before the current World Professional Championship...
. He defeated Tony Brown
Tony Brown (darts player)
Tony Brown is a former English professional darts player. He reached the World Professional Darts Championships semi-finals four times, losing twice to Eric Bristow and twice to John Lowe....
, Tony Clark
Tony Clark (darts player)
Tony Clark is a Welsh darts player who plays for the British Darts Organisation.Clark played in the 1979 BDO World Darts Championship, beating Bill Lennard in the first round before losing to defending champion Leighton Rees. He then reached the quarter finals of the 1979 Winmau World Masters,...
and Barrie Done before losing to Eric Bristow
Eric Bristow
Eric Bristow MBE is a British darts player, whose skill at the game in the 1980s helped turn it into a worldwide spectator sport.- Early career :...
. He then played in the 1980 BDO World Darts Championship
1980 BDO World Darts Championship
The 1980 Embassy World Darts Championship was the third year that the British Darts Organisation had staged a world championship. Again the field was 24 players, with the top seeds receiving a bye to the last 16 stage...
, losing in the first round to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Alan Grant
Alan Grant (darts player)
Alan Grant is an Australian former darts player who played in the British Darts Organisation in the 1980s.Grant played in the 1980 BDO World Darts Championship and defeated Canadian Allan Hogg in the first round 2 sets to 1. This was considered an upset since Hogg had reached the World Masters...
. In the 1981 BDO World Darts Championship
1981 BDO World Darts Championship
The 1981 Embassy World Darts Championship was the fourth year that the British Darts Organisation had staged a world championship. The field was expanded from 24 to 32 players, the format which would remain for many years...
, Hogg defeated Les Capewell
Les Capewell
Les Capewell is a retired English professional darts player who competed in the 1980s. He qualified to compete at the World Professional Darts Championship three times - in 1981, 1982 and 1983 but only managed to win one match - a first round victory over Stuart Holden in 1983...
in the first round before losing to John Lowe
John Lowe
John Lowe is an English darts player who was one of the best-known men in darts during the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in the United Kingdom. Lowe is one of only five players to have won the World Championship 3 times.-Biography:Lowe won the World Championship title in three different decades -...
in round two.